Li Taohua pretended not to hear and called out, "Dahei, hurry up and follow us, let's go home."

Adults walk so fast! What would normally be a 15-minute walk for Er Ya was covered in less than 15 minutes by Li Taohua carrying her. This shows just how impatient Li Taohua is.

After dropping Er Ya off at her doorstep, he called out, "Sister-in-law, I've brought Er Ya back to you. Please open the door and let her in."

Hearing Jiang's mother's response from inside, Li Taohua said to Er Ya, "Your mother has come to open the door for you. I'm going home now. I need to check on Grandma."

Er Ya nodded obediently, earning a few rubs from Li Taohua in return, before going back to her house next door.

When Jiang's mother opened the door, she saw only Er Ya standing there and began to mutter:

"Your dad is really something, letting you come back alone. He's quite relieved. Hurry up and go inside to warm up; it's still a bit chilly tonight."

It is indeed a bit cold. I didn't feel it when Li Taohua was hugging me, but I've been standing at the door for just a short while and I can't stand the cold anymore.

As she rubbed her hands together and ran into the house, she didn't forget to say nice things to Lin Jianguo:

"No, Mom. I came back with Aunt Peach Blossom. She carried me to the door and then rushed home to see Grandma. My dad even told Dahei to protect me."

Jiang's mother's expression finally returned to normal: "Really? Your father has learned to care for people now."

He patted Big Black's head again: "You did a great job today. I'll throw you two big bones to chew on later."

Big Black was overjoyed and started running around the yard, occasionally making "ooh ooh ooh" sounds. The two little pigs, who were sleeping, were suddenly awakened and started banging on the pigpen door, making a fuss about wanting to eat.

Seeing the lively scene before her, Er Ya shouted, "Alright, Da Hei, hurry back to your den and wait to eat bones, or you won't get any!"

And you two little pigs, please look at the sky! It's pitch black and yellow. Did you forget about it already after just having dinner? Hurry up and lie down and go to sleep.

As soon as Er Ya said this, the yard fell silent, and soon the sound of the little pig snoring could be heard.

Jiang's mother, who came out carrying a large bone, stared wide-eyed. This daughter was not only good at disciplining people, but she could also manage to train these domesticated creatures.

When Er Ya saw Jiang's mother coming over, she smiled and pretended to look blank: "Mom, look how obedient our pigs are, hehe."

Her character is supposed to be a cute little girl of four or five years old, so she can't show such a fierce side. As long as no one provokes her, she's still her parents' obedient daughter.

Jiang's mother nodded her head, "You," laughing until her stomach hurt. This little devil, who did she take after?

Er Ya asked Jiang's mother, "Mother, after I left, did the police come?"

"No, Lin Shitou didn't want to take the oxcart, so he walked. The village chief rode his bicycle so fast that he caught up with him halfway there. After he returned, the village chief returned the bicycle, sighed, and left without saying anything."

Er Ya knew in her heart that the village chief was somewhat resentful of her, after all, her behavior today had embarrassed him, but she didn't regret what she had done.

To strike a snake, strike its vital spot; to capture a thief, capture its leader first. To deal with that kind of person, you have to seize what they care about most and teach them a lesson. That way, you can at least get some peace and quiet for yourself.

Seeing that Jiang's mother looked a little worried, Er Ya took her hand and said, "It's okay, Mom. Tomorrow night I'll bring some things and apologize to him properly. Grandpa Village Chief isn't a petty person."

“That’s fine too. We’re staying here because the village chief helped us in the first place. Now that we’ve offended him, I’m feeling a little uncomfortable.”

"Alright, Mom, you don't need to worry about that. All you need to do now is give birth to your little brother safely. Leave everything else to me."

Jiang's mother nodded and said, "Alright, then I'll enjoy your blessings. Okay, go wash up and go to bed. You little rascal, your eyelids are drooping, you're so sleepy."

Er Ya nodded obediently and said coquettishly, "Mom, Dad isn't coming back today, can I sleep with you? Hold me tight."

Jiang's mother gently pinched Er Ya's little nose and said with a smile, "Good, good, good. I'll hold you while you sleep tonight. You're almost a big sister, yet you still love to act like a spoiled child."

"No matter how old I am, I will always be a child in my mother's eyes."

Er Ya quickly washed up, snuggled into the warm bed that Jiang's mother had prepared for her, hugged her mother, said "Goodnight," and drifted off to sleep sweetly.

Jiang's mother wondered: Goodnight? Where did this child learn so many words? Given the current situation, she didn't know if she could go back to her parents' home tomorrow.

The more I thought about it, the more annoyed I became, so I simply stopped thinking about it, kissed my daughter's little face, and fell asleep.

In the early morning, before the sun had risen, the air was already filled with the chill of dawn, and the grass was covered with gray dew; early-rising larks sang their songs in the half-lit sky.

The animals in the yard had woken up and started squeaking and chirping, and the pigs in the pigpen weren't to be outdone, joining in the squealing.

The noise woke Er Ya. She touched the blankets next to her and realized that her mother had gotten up sometime earlier. Her own blankets felt cool to the touch.

Er Ya sighed and muttered to herself, "Well, that's the downside of this time of year; we have to get up so early every day."

Just then, Jiang's mother came over to get something. Hearing Er Ya's voice, she came over to help her get dressed and even teased her:

“What time is it? You still think it’s too early? During the busy farming season, people would have been working in the fields for half a day.”

"Oh dear, Mom, I was just grumbling quietly. I need to get up quickly, we're going to Grandma's house soon."

Jiang's mother hesitated and asked Er Ya, "Gou Dan is still lying there. How are we going to your maternal grandmother's house? You little ungrateful child, have you forgotten that Gou Dan was injured because of you?"

Er Ya chuckled twice: "Oh dear, I forgot. Let's check later. Has Dad come back yet?"

“He came back and checked on you. You were still sleeping like a log. He ate some food and then took a bowl of food to Gou Dan. He hasn’t come back yet.”

Er Ya quickly put on her clothes: "Mom, I have to hurry, I need to finish eating so I can go see Brother Gou Dan."

He hurriedly shoveled down a few mouthfuls of rice and was about to run outside.

Big Black quickly followed. It had enjoyed the big bone yesterday, and it had to behave even better today to try and eat more meat. Look how long it had been here, and it had already gotten so fat. The fatter it got, the cuter it became. When it went out, it would definitely be the most handsome dog in the whole village.

Thinking about its future life as a dog, it wagged its tail vigorously, acting extremely obsequious.

To be continued!